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OSHA officials recently solicited comments and suggestions from the public on key workplace health and safety issues during "OSHA Listens."

Ill employees who chose to stay at work because of a lack of paid sick days contributed to the spread of the H1N1 pandemic in the workplace, according to a study.

For self-insured organizations, loss portfolio transfers can deliver financial flexibility, a cleaner balance sheet and the reduction of long-tail claims payment, all with low frictional costs.

The Oregon Supreme Court hands employers a victory in the fight to maintain drug-testing policies.

Federal and state officials are concerned that employers may be misclassifying employees as independent contractors to avoid paying for workers' compensation coverage, overtime, and other taxes. Due to the economy, experts anticipate that the problem will increase in the coming years.

The economic recession has affected small business owners. According to a recent survey by EMPLOYERS, a provider of workers' compensation coverage and other services, nearly half of small business decision-makers said it would take more than a year to get their firms to pre-recession levels.

New legislation targets problems with the reporting requirements, conditional payments and recovery issues association with implementation of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

Employment attorneys fear the proposed Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act regulations will lead to systemwide abuse and increased litigation. They are also concerned that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission does not sufficiently define the key terms and criteria that are used to make disability determinations.

Leading workers' comp experts discuss the positive and negative effects that the Obama healthcare reforms could have upon the workers' comp industry.

The risk management team at Aramark shares the secrets and best practices that turned around its workers' comp program in only a matter of a few years.

Whether sitting in front of a computer or operating machinery, employees are exposed to eye-related risks on a daily basis.

Employers and workers' compensation insurers must make sure they understand their new duties regarding medical privacy compliance under the new HITECH Act.

Employers who violate health and safety regulations stand a greater chance of being cited after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced plans to increase enforcement activities.

A study finds that 4 percent of workers' comp claims have duplicate medical billing sent to group health plans. To detect the problem, integrating disparate workers' comp and group health data is crucial.

On Feb. 12, a professor at the University of Alabama-Huntsville went on a shooting rampage which left three employees dead and three injured. Health and safety experts said the tragedy is a reminder that violence in the workplace continues to be a significant problem across the country.